Hedo Turkoglu did some practice work with Magic teammates on Monday

Hedo Turkoglu did some limited practice work Monday, the first time he’s done anything on court alongside his Orlando Magic teammates since he broke his left hand during the team’s season-opener Nov. 2.

It’s the most tangible sign so far that Turkoglu is nearing a return to game action.

Still, it seems unlikely — but not impossible — that Turkoglu will play Wednesday, when the Magic host the New Orleans Hornets at Amway Center.

Coach Jacque Vaughn was asked today if he and team officials want to see Turkoglu get up and down the court in scrimmage situations before he plays in a game.

“Yes, indeed,” Vaughn said. “It’s different with Coach [James] Borrego passing him the ball and him getting a pass in a game or in a scrimmage and receiving it. So we need to definitely see that more.”

Turkoglu underwent surgery Nov. 3.

After playing in the opener, he has missed 26 consecutive games.

It’s unclear how Vaughn will adjust his playing rotation once Turkoglu shows he’s ready to play. Rookie Maurice Harkless is now the Magic’s starting small forward, and in an ideal world, team officials would like Harkless to continue to receive regular playing time.

The problem is that Harkless, Turkoglu, Arron Afflalo and J.J. Redick all play on the wing, and there are a limited number of minutes to go around.

Still, with power forward Glen Davis out indefinitely with a left shoulder injury, the Magic need an additional scoring boost.

Turkoglu can provide that. He can also initiate the high pick-and-roll when Orlando is struggling to generate offense.

At 6 feet 10, Turkoglu also can play some power forward when the Magic employ a smaller lineup against less rugged opponents.

The Magic are scheduled to have Christmas off.

After the Magic host the Hornets on Wednesday, the team likely will practice Thursday before it plays a back-to-back, with a road game Friday night in Washington and a home game Saturday night against Toronto.

Vaughn generally has been cautious when players were preparing to return from injuries. Jameer Nelson, for example, returned to the court a bit later than he wanted to following groin and hamstring strains.

The next few days will show whether the team follows the same pattern with Turkoglu.